Pediatric Reserve Nurse II - Day Surgery
Posted Sep 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
As a Tier II reserve nurse, you'd submit 96 hours of availability per six-week schedule. How does that fit your life?
What they are checking: Whether they can meet the reserve availability requirements reliably.
You work only some shifts. How do you stay current on Day Surgery processes and changes?
What they are checking: Whether they take responsibility for staying up to date as a reserve nurse.
Tell me about a time you joined a team you didn't know well and had to fit in quickly.
What they are checking: Whether they can step into a team and contribute without slowing others down.
Tell me about a time you caught a safety issue before a procedure.
What they are checking: Whether they are careful enough to stop problems before they reach the OR.
What would you do
A child seems to have a cold on the day of surgery. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they report illness to anesthesia rather than letting surgery move forward unchecked.
How do you help a nervous child and parent before surgery?
What they are checking: Whether they can calm families with practical, age-based strategies.
How do you keep the day moving when surgeries are running late?
What they are checking: Whether they communicate with families and the OR to manage delays smoothly.
About the work
Walk me through how you'd prepare a child for outpatient surgery.
What they are checking: Whether they know pre-op checks like NPO status, consent, allergies and site marking.
What discharge instructions would you give after a common outpatient surgery?
What they are checking: Whether they can give clear home care instructions and warning signs.
How do you delegate tasks while staying responsible for patient care?
What they are checking: Whether they understand what an RN can hand off to support staff and what must stay with the nurse.
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